“Be no slouch” nghĩa là gì?

“Be no slouch” = không đi lừ đừ, vai thõng xuống -> nghĩa là rất siêng năng, cần cù, nhiệt huyết, tài giỏi.

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When it comes to making a WWE debut for a female superstar, you can do worse than sharing the ring with Charlotte Flair, Bayley and Natalya. This is what Sareena Sandhu gets for her debut (lần đầu ra mắt công chúng), as she teams with Charlotte Flair. She will be no slouch in the ring, having competed in Impact Wrestling, Tokyo Joshi Pro and DDT over her five year career, and could make a big impact tonight.

They will have a tough task ahead of them in trying to corral UConn. Especially if the Huskies attack with a similar offensive gameplan from Wednesday. Granted, this was a Hartford squad who a year ago had the best perimeter (vòng ngoài, vành đai) defense in the nation. Not just the America East, not just among the mid-majors, but the nation at large. Granted, there’s a strong chance that had lots to do with the presence of both Carter and Ellison. But they had solid numbers across the board, so they may be no slouch.

But just because I don’t eat doesn’t mean that food hasn’t been served in my house. I know this may seem really and truly odd to hear, but I, Patty, am no slouch in the kitchen. How is it that I know what kind of fare your standard human beings crave? Easy. They eat with gusto everything I decline. Butter is the chief component (thành phần) of all my recipes (công thức làm món ăn). And when preparing for others, I prepare with abandon. My rule of thumb: The serving size per person is in fact 12 to 14 times that indicated by the recipe. Also, before committing to an ingredient (thành phần), visit a multitude of greengrocers (người bán rau quả), out-of-the-way ethnic markets and vegetable stands to make sure that, say, the fiddlehead (mũi thuyền uốn cong như đầu viôlông) ferns (cây dương xỉ) are the best of their kind within a 200-mile radius (bán kính). If you must bolt up to Boston for your bibb (gỗ để đỡ cột buồm), so be it. I don’t know about you, but I require perfection in a dinner party.

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